We've ended up with thousands of lost airline jobs regardless. They aren't paying salaries while flights are grounded. Jobs are ultimately proportional to the n

We've ended up with thousands of lost airline jobs regardless. They aren't paying salaries while flights are grounded. Jobs are ultimately proportional to the number of people flying. More flights, more jobs. I appreciate that people expect help, and I would be fine with money for airline employees. I'm skeptical that a bail-out does that much for jobs though. The jobs will (or won't) return as flights do, unless the airlines aren't operating. I'm open to being convinced, the above question was genuine. I don't really understand the alternative. What happens in a no bail-out situation?